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and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

שׁבר sheber — “fragment, crumb, hence, grain.” בר bar — “pure,” “winnowed,” hence, “corn” (grain).

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Bring your youngest brother. —Besides his desire to be reunited with his brother, Joseph reasonably felt that the possession of Benjamin w…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But bring your youngest brother to me upon their return for more corn. so shall your words be verified

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Joseph was hard on his brothers, not from a spirit of revenge, but to bring them to repentance. Not seeing his brother Benjamin, he suspected that …

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